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U of T Researcher Explores Use of DNA Nanotechnology to Regenerate Teeth

2024-04-08

U of T Researcher Explores Use of DNA Nanotechnology to Regenerate Teeth

Most treatments currently in dentistry involve filling the tooth with materials that don’t make the tooth stronger – in fact, they actually weaken them. Researchers in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry are exploring the use of DNA nanotechnology to regenerate biologic materials – including teeth.